# How to see the description for a file **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [July 1, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/how-to-see-the-description-for-a-file/1232 "2022-07-01T18:16:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![oliver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85f322/32.png) [@oliver](https://discuss.dvc.org/u/oliver)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/how-to-see-the-description-for-a-file/1232/1 "2022-07-01T18:16:25Z")
The `dvc add` command has a `--desc` flag that lets you add a description for a file or directory. That gets added to the `.dvc` file but, as far as I can tell, there’s no other way to see it. It seems like there should be an option to `dvc list` or a `dvc info` command or something that makes it easier to see these descriptions. Am I just missing it or is that functionality currently not available? ---
**Author:** ![daavoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@daavoo](https://discuss.dvc.org/u/daavoo)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/how-to-see-the-description-for-a-file/1232/2 "2022-07-01T18:21:03Z")
Hi @oliver ! > Am I just missing it or is that functionality currently not available? The functionality is not currently available. There is this open issue [Extend the use of `desc` and support it in other dvc commands (e.g. as filter, etc) of the cli/api · Issue #6548 · iterative/dvc · GitHub](https://github.com/iterative/dvc/issues/6548) . Don’t hesitate on upvoting / commenting your use case ---
**Author:** ![oliver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85f322/32.png) [@oliver](https://discuss.dvc.org/u/oliver)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://discuss.dvc.org/t/how-to-see-the-description-for-a-file/1232/3 "2022-07-01T18:48:06Z")
Thanks! I up-voted that bug.